| Show F First Musical Comedy J Musical comedy was introduced England May 23 23 1656 1656 Dignified bythe bj by the name of opera an entertainment called The Cruelty of ot Spaniards in Peru was produced at the Cockpit 1 theater on that day According to no no- notices notices tices Uces of the time It was expressed b bj by vocal and instrumental music and b 1 the Uie art of perspective in scenery The production also marks the first use of scenery on the stage and its Ita development a few years later caused to remark disparagingly after altel a visit to the serious drama Strange to see this house that used to be se sc thronged now empty since the opera began |
